EP0395974A1 - Présentoir modulaire pour l'exposition ordonnée, en particulier d'affiches publicitaires pour vidéocassettes, de vidéocassettes mêmes ou d'objets semblables - Google Patents

Présentoir modulaire pour l'exposition ordonnée, en particulier d'affiches publicitaires pour vidéocassettes, de vidéocassettes mêmes ou d'objets semblables Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0395974A1
EP0395974A1 EP90107628A EP90107628A EP0395974A1 EP 0395974 A1 EP0395974 A1 EP 0395974A1 EP 90107628 A EP90107628 A EP 90107628A EP 90107628 A EP90107628 A EP 90107628A EP 0395974 A1 EP0395974 A1 EP 0395974A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
flag
boxes
box
support
edge
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP90107628A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0395974B1 (fr
Inventor
Vincenzo Russo
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0395974A1 publication Critical patent/EP0395974A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0395974B1 publication Critical patent/EP0395974B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
    • G09F15/0087—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/14—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes
    • A47F7/146—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being provided with compartments or pockets
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
    • G11B23/023—Containers for magazines or cassettes
    • G11B23/0236—Containers for several cassettes

Definitions

  • the invention pertains to a modular apparatus used for the orderly display, in particular, of advertising fliers accompanying videocassettes, videocassettes themselves, or like materials.
  • Said apparatus possesses multiple flag-boxes for housing fliers, videocassettes, and the like, with said flag-­boxes being made of sturdy, transparent material and mounted in such a way as to swing along one of their edges like a flag around a flagpole.
  • the aim of the invention is to design a modular apparatus of the above-described type, to be used for the orderly display, in particular, of advertising fliers accompanying videocassettes, videocassettes themselves, or like materials, in such a way that said apparatus proves relatively straightforward and economical to manufacture, lends itself readily to any kind of display setting, and makes it possible for the fliers, videocassettes and the like to be perused and handled in an easy and sensible fashion.
  • the invention achieves this by means of a modular apparatus used for the orderly display, in particular, of advertising fliers accompanying videocassettes, videocassettes themselves, or like materials, in which the two opposite faces of each flag-box are interconnected in a secure fashion along three edges at most, and separated from one another in such a way as to form a space into or from which a flier or pair of fliers, or a videocassette, or the like, may be inserted or removed.
  • flag-boxes can be manufactured in an highly straightforward and economical fashion. In fact, not only is the manufacturing process itself rendered speedier and more straightforward, but the flag-boxes themselves may be produced with smaller thicknesses, thereby achieving further savings in terms of materials and bulk.
  • the flag-boxes may be produced by any method, and made from any transparent sturdy materials, ideally transparent plastic materials.
  • the flag-boxes may comprise two separate pieces, e.g., glued or sealed together, or else they may be produced in a single piece, e.g., by suitably folding a sheet of transparent plexiglass et cetera .
  • the flag-boxes' fastening means may be engaged by snapping them shut in their respective housings, or else the joint housings will be provided with suitable movable locking means.
  • the support stand can be designed in any manner. Ideally, the support stands that are used will be comprised of a support stand, around which the flag-boxes are fastened, or else comprised of a wall support panel which may be fastened to the wall or to a piece of furniture.
  • the flag-boxes may be distributed over the support stand in any particular order. Ideally, the flag-boxes will be arranged side by side and on several superimposed levels.
  • the invention also encompasses other specifications which further enhance the above-described modular apparatus, and which are dealt with in the subclaims.
  • the display apparatus makes provision, in a first embodiment, for multiple flag-boxes fastened along one vertical edge 2 to any support stand in such a way that they swing flag-like around a vertical axis substantially coinciding with said fastening edge 2.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate this first embodiment of the flag-boxes according to the invention.
  • the flag-boxes 1 possess an internal pocket-like space for housing a flier 4 for accompanying the videocassettes et cetera , or else two fliers of this type arranged with their rear ends up against one another.
  • the flier or fliers 4, or like materials are inserted into flag-­box 1 through open edge 5, specifically through the upper edge of flag-box 1.
  • the flag-boxes, on their front parts at least, are made of transparent material, particularly plastic material.
  • each vertical edge 2, 3 of the flag-box possesses a lockpin 7.
  • An annular flange8 is interposed between the lower lockpin 7 and the associated end of each vertical edge 2 and 3.
  • the flag-boxes may come in any shape or form. According to the alternative embodiment illustrated in Figure 2, the flag-boxes may also be produced at double length. This double length flag-box possesses two housing spaces interaligned in a direction perpendicular to the axis of oscillation of said flag-box. Each of these two spaces can house a single flier or pair of fliers.
  • the double flag-box in Figure 2 may be usefully comprised of single flag-boxes 1 interaligned in a direction perpendicular to the axis of oscillation of the flag-box itself. As will be described later on, it can be helpful to connect two single flag-boxes 1 at the two interfacing vertical edges 2 and 3 of the two single flag-boxes 1 by means of a bridge of material marked with letter B.
  • Both single flag-boxes 1 and double flag-boxes according to Figure 2 may be manufactured in any manner.
  • Flag-boxes of the type illustrated in Figure 3 for the single flag-box 1 can be usefully produced with the aid of a pressing process.
  • each flag-box 1 is comprised of two identical semi-boxes 1′, 1 ⁇ which meet at a middle plane parallel to the flag-box itself.
  • the two semi-boxes 1′, 1 ⁇ may be joined by sealing, gluing, or jointing.
  • the lockpins 7, the annular flanges 8, as well as vertical edges 2 and 3 and horizontal edges 5 and 9 of the flag-box respectively consist of the semipins 7′, 7 ⁇ , the semiflanges 8′, 8 ⁇ , the vertical edges 2′, 2 ⁇ and 3′, 3 ⁇ , and horizontal edges 5′, 5 ⁇ and 9′, 9 ⁇ of semi-boxes 1′ and 1 ⁇ .
  • the semi-flag-boxes 1′ and 1 ⁇ possess a recessed step 10 on their interior side, along vertical edges 2′, 2 ⁇ and 3′, 3 ⁇ and along the lower horizontal edge 9′, 9 ⁇ .
  • each semi-box 1′, 1 ⁇ possesses a recess 6′ and 6 ⁇ to form grip recess 6.
  • the semi-boxes may possess--at step 10 and at semipins 7′ and 7 ⁇ --some small coupling pins 11′ and 11 ⁇ which, when semi-boxes 1′ and 1 ⁇ are joined, slot into the counterpart holes 12′ and 12 ⁇ of the other semi-flag-box.
  • flag-box embodiment offers major substantial advantages from the manufacturing standpoint. Because the flag-boxes are comprised of two perfectly identical semi-boxes, their manufacturing--­particularly if pressing is used--requires just one mold. This makes it considerably easier and more economical to manufacture flag-boxes of this kind. Furthermore, the fact that lockpins 7 are provided at each vertical edge 2, 3 makes it possible to use the flag-box even when the lockpins 7 at one of the vertical edges 2 or 3 are damaged or worn, thereby lengthening the flag-­box's service life.
  • each double semi-­flag-box can be comprised of two single semi-boxes 1′ aligned in a direction perpendicular to the axis of oscillation of the flag-­box and joined to one another by means of a semi-bridge of material interposed between the two facing vertical edges 2′, 3′ of the single semi-boxes 1′.
  • This has the great advantage of allowing a single mold to be used for both the manufacturing of the single semi-boxes 1′ and the manufacturing of double semi-­boxes.
  • the double semi-boxes may be obtained with one such mold, by providing fill inserts for the mold cavities for the lockpins 7′ of vertical edges 2′ and 3′ associated with the semi-bridge of material. conversely, to manufacture two single semi-boxes 1′ , simply use a suitable insert to fill up the mold cavity.
  • flag-boxes according to the invention it is possible to produce any kind of display apparatus, whether it be of the column or wall variety.
  • the flag-boxes according to Figures 1 and 2 can be fastened to the support stand in any manner, by using the lockpins 7.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a first embodiment of a column display apparatus made with the flag-boxes according to the invention.
  • This apparatus comprises a vertical support stand 13 secured in such a way that it can swivel around its axis on a pedestal 14.
  • the vertical support stand 13 may be made with any kind of cross-­section, and in this particular embodiment it is cylindrically shaped.
  • Flag-boxes 1 are fastened to support stand 13 on several layers. To achieve this, the support stand 13 is equipped with multiple support rings 15 projecting radially outward and distributed equidistant from one another along said support stand 13.
  • each support ring 15 is equipped with a circular row of through holes 115 that are equidistant from one another.
  • a groove 215 branches off which extends in an inclined fashion with respect to a radial direction up till the outer edge of ring 15.
  • the support rings 15 of support stand 13 are arranged so that the holes 115 of each ring 15 coincide with the holes 115 of the other support rings 15.
  • Each flag-box 1 is accordingly engaged, in the manner shown in Figure 5, with its lockpins 7 in the through hole 115 of the support ring 15 associated therewith, and is thus left perfectly oriented in a vertical direction.
  • This flag-box may be swung around a vertical axis substantially coinciding with its fastening edge 2. Its rotation is greatly facilitated by annular flange 8 provided at the lower end of the fastening edge 2, since said flange greatly reduces friction with flag-box 1 by preventing the lower edge 9 thereof from resting directly upon the upper surface of the underlying support ring.
  • FIGS 6 and 7 illustrate two stages showing how to detach a flag-box from support stand 13. To do this, as shown in figure 6, it is sufficient at first to lift flag-box 1, by raising the upper edge 5 thereof to strike against the surface of overhanging support ring 15.
  • the lower lockpin 7 In this position of maximum lift, the lower lockpin 7 still penetrates into hole 215 of the lower support ring along a small end section, the length of which is roughly equivalent to the depth of groove 215 associated with hole 115. Subsequently, the lower lockpin 7 may be disengaged from associated hole 115, by being caused to slide along groove 215. This is done by tipping the flag-box 1 upwards (cf. Figure 7). The bottom end of vertical fastening edge 2 of flag-box 1 is thus freed, and the upper lockpin can be disengaged from associated hole 115, by shifting the flag-box vertically downward.
  • the support stand 13 and the mounting of support rings 15 thereupon may be executed in any manner whatsoever.
  • the support stand 13 is comprised of multiple modular components 16 (of. Figures 4 thru 7) interconnected by coupling.
  • Each modular component 16 has a tubular cylindrical design.
  • the upper end section 116 of the modular component is cylindrically shaped, and at its upper end it carries the support ring 15. Inside, the cylindrical section 116 possesses a conical narrowing 17 which starts from the upper end of the support ring.
  • the upper section 116 of modular component 16 is coupled with a lower section 216 which narrows conically downward in a manner equivalent to the internal conical narrowing 17 of the upper section 116.
  • the pedestal 14 can possess a support pipe 19, the internal upper section of which is conically flared to fit end section 216 of modular components 16.
  • Pipe 19 is supported to swivel by means of ball bearings 22 on an axis 20 solidary with basement 21 of pedestal 14, while, as Figure 4 shows, the basement 21 itself can possess feet 23 equipped with wheels 24.
  • the feet 23 It would be advisable for the feet 23 to be made considerably heavier in their external peripheral end portion, or else to be made heavier at wheels 24, in order to give support stand 13 a very high tilting moment. To achieve this, the feet 23 can be partially filled with ballast material, or else they can be made to support heavy bodies (not shown here) at the same position as the wheels 24.
  • the column display apparatus proves very useful, inasmuch as the modular components are perfectly identical to one another and are very inexpensive. Furthermore, this column display apparatus is easy to transport around, and swiftly and readily lends itself to a variety of different settings.
  • the flag-boxes on the various levels of the display apparatus can also be interconnected to form a panel, like the one illustrated on the right-hand side of Figure 4 and marked with a P.
  • an elastic spring 25 shown in greater detail in Figure 10.
  • Elastic spring 25 has a substantially U-­shaped cross section and length that enables it partially to overlap the free vertical edge 3 at the adjacent corner areas of two vertically aligned flag-boxes 1.
  • the display apparatus may possess multiple individual flag-boxes 1, as well as multiple double flag-boxes, in addition to panels P comprised of several superimposed flag-boxes.
  • the panels P themselves may also extend along only a partial section of the length of support stand 13.
  • Figures 11 to 14 illustrate a further embodiment of a column display apparatus according to the invention.
  • the support stand 13 is comprised of a column 26, ideally cylindrical, and ideally assembled to swivel around its axis on a pedestal (not shown).
  • Support rings 15′ are simply slipped onto column 26 and separated from one another by means of spacers 27 which simultaneously serve as components for covering the column 26.
  • the lower sides of rings 15′ are equipped with a circular row of blind holes 115′, while their upper sides are equipped with a matching number of radial grooves 215′ having a width substantially equivalent to the diameter of the blind holes 115′.
  • Each radial groove 215′ coincides with a blind hole 115′ on the opposite side of the ring 15′ (cf. Figure 12) and emerges at the external surface of ring 15′, while it terminates with its internal radial end substantially edgewise with the associated blind hole 115′.
  • the outlets of radial grooves 215′ are closed off by a lockring 28 assembled in such a way as to rotate freely around the support ring 15′.
  • the four tongues 128 of lockring 28 engage with an annular groove 315′ of the support ring 15′; and lockring 28 is provided with a slot 228 at the same height as the outlets of the grooves 215′.
  • the upper lockpin 7 of the flag-box engages with a blind hole 115′ in the overhanging support ring 15′, and its lower lockpin 7 engages with associated radial groove 215′ of support ring 15′, while the annular flange 8 at lower lockpin 7 prevents the bottom side 9 of the flag-box from getting stuck in groove 215′.
  • this particular embodiment of the column display apparatus requires a larger number of components, its advantage is that distances between two successive support rings 15′ need not be determined with so much precision.
  • said distance need only be such as to enable the flag-box to swing freely while guaranteeing that lockpins 7 securely engage with the associated blind holes 115′ and the associated radial grooves 215′.
  • the column 26 which constitutes the carrying structure of the support stand may also be manufactured in the non-finished state, since it is subsequently covered with metal spacer pipes 27 which can also be used to give the column a more appealing esthetic appearance, and provision can be made for special combinations of metal pipes having different colors.
  • Figures 15 to 18 illustrate one preferred embodiment of a wall support frame.
  • the wall support frame is comprised of a flat panel 30 upon which horizontal support ledges 31 for flag-­boxes 1 have been mounted.
  • the support ledges 31 are equidistant from one another and the distance between two support ledges is such as to enable multiple flag-boxes 1 to be fastened there side by side.
  • the display apparatus accordingly comes with several layers of flag-boxes 1 arranged one on top of the other.
  • the panel 30 may be fastened directly to the wall or else it may be fastened to a frame 32.
  • the frame 32 may in turn be fastened to the wall or else may form part of a piece of furniture, e.g., a chest of drawers 33 which serves as its support stand.
  • Panel 30 will ideally comprise individual plane modular components 34.
  • One embodiment of these plane modular components 34 is shown in greater detail in Figure 16.
  • Each plane modular element 34 is provided--along its upper edge and along its lower edge--with a posterior tongue respectively marked 134 and 234.
  • the rear tongues 134 and 234 are designed to match one another and are curved with a channel-profile so that posterior tongue 234 on the lower edge of one modular component is inserted into the posterior tongue 134 of an underlying modular component 34.
  • Support frame 32 may here consist of two vertical uprights 35 with a U-shaped cross section, the open sides of which are turned toward one another and form lateral guides into which the individual plane modular components 34 are slotted one on top of the other.
  • Upon each plane modular component are fastened a certain number of support ledges 31, in between which the individual flag-boxes are fastened in turn.
  • the height of the plane modular components 34 is ideally chosen in such a way that the distance between the lower support ledge 31 of one modular component 34 and the higher support ledge 31 of the overlying plane modular component 34 is identical to the distance between the support ledges 31 mounted on one and the same modular component.
  • modular design also enables the display apparatus to expand and to adapt perfectly to the available space. Provision can also be made for plane modular components 34 having different colors. For instance, this allows for optical differentiation between the various different areas of the display apparatus dealing with different subject areas or different videocassette genres.
  • Support ledges 31 for flag-boxes 1 may be designed in any manner whatsoever. In particular, they may be usefully designed in a manner similar to the support rings 15 according to Figures 4 thru 8. These support ledges 31 accordingly possess a row of through holes 131, vertical and equidistant from one another and in the upper surface of each support ledge 31, and from each hole 131 a groove 231 branches off which extends in an inclined fashion with respect to the perpendicular of the surface of the plane modular component 34 and emerges at the anterior edge of support ledge 31.
  • the ledges are interaligned in such a way that the holes in each support ledge 31 ultimately coincide with the holes of the other ledges 31 and the lockpins 7 of a flag-box respectively engage with the hole of the overhanging support ledge 31 and the coincident hole of the underlying support ledge 31.
  • the distance between the support ledges 31 is such as to enable the flag-boxes 1 to be mounted and unmounted in the manner described earlier for the embodiment according to Figures 4 thru 8.
  • support ledges 31 to be removably mounted on the modular component 34, specifically by means of a joint attachment.
  • the support ledges 31 possess two or more dovetail coupling projections 36, while plane modular component 34 is equipped--for each ledge--with an equivalent number of slots 37.
  • Each slot 37 possesses on the same side a narrowing horizontal extension 137.
  • Figures 17 thru 19 illustrate certain stages involved in mounting one support ledge 31 and one modular component 34. The coupling projections 36 are inserted into slot 37 and the ledge is then pushed in the direction of the narrowing dimensions 137.
  • the inclined surfaces of the dovetail projections 36 cooperate with the edges of the narrowing dimension 137, so that the ledge is drawn against the surface of plane modular component 34 and the coupling projection is accordingly blocked in this position against a dimension in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the plane modular component in question.
  • the support ledges 31 can also be used to mount shelves et cetera .
  • Figure 20 illustrates one useful embodiment of a shelf designed for such a purpose.
  • the shelf designed to be fastened to ledges 31, or to similar ledges provided with threaded holes 131′, is comprised of an L-shaped section 38.
  • the section 38 possesses a component 39 for covering the ledge 31, which is a U-shaped section fitting the ledge 31 itself. Thanks to this covering component 39, the shelf may be fastened to the ledge 31, e.g., by means of screws 40.
  • section 38 possesses a rib 41 parallel to the anterior edge of the above mentioned horizontal branch, while the anterior edge has been thickened in a manner corresponding to the thickness of the rib 41.
  • the two side ends of L-shaped section 38 are demarcated by side-pieces 42. Thanks to rib 41, the shelf can be used to display videocassettes, books, or like materials arranged in a slightly inclined fashion, or with their anterior face forward, as indicated with the dot-and-dash object marked V. Moreover, thanks to side-pieces 42 and the thickening of the anterior edge of the shelf, it is also possible to arrange videocassettes, books, or like materials with their posterior edge facing forward, library-book style (cf.
  • a support panel 30 may at any given time support a combination of shelves, single and double flag-boxes, and flag-boxes connected up to form a panel in the manner shown in Figures 4 and 10.
  • Figures 21 and 22 illustrate an alternative flag-box embodiment according to the invention.
  • Flag-box 50 possesses two open edges, respectively the vertical edge 53 opposite the vertical fastening edge 52, and the upper edge 55. Both the open upper edge 55 and the open vertical edge 52 possess a grip recess 56 in their middle portion.
  • Cylindrical appendage 57 possessing a small lockpin 7 at its upper and lower ends.
  • Cylindrical appendage 57 has a tubular design and the upper and lower lockpins 7 consist of the end sections of a metal core inserted into cylindrical appendage 57 and projecting therebeyond at the appendage's two ends.
  • lockpins 7 may be made as simple projections sticking out from the headwalls of the ends of cylindrical appendage 57, or otherwise.
  • the two faces of flag-­box 50 are separated from one another by a recessed step 10 provided along vertical edge 52 and along lower horizontal edge 59.
  • Flag-box 50 may also be comprised of two substantially plane parts 150 and 250 joined together at a plane parallel to the flag-box itself, by means of gluing, sealing, et cetera .
  • One of the two parts, 150 carries the cylindrical appendage 57 and the recessed step 10, while the other part 250 is a single sheet of transparent material that can be superimposed edgewise with part 150 at edges 52, 53, 55, 59 of flag-box 50.
  • Figure 23 illustrates one further embodiment of a flag-box according to the invention, here marked 60.
  • Flag-box 60 is similar to the double flag-box according to Figure 2, but differs in that it possesses two pockets 61 each capable of containing a videocassette or compact disk package, e.g., a VC case.
  • the two pockets 61 are formed by means of a removable transverse middle partition wall 61.1, arranged to slide along guide grooves 61.2 provided in the opposite side walls 60.2 of flag-box 60.
  • flag-box 60 possesses a single pair of lockpins 60.1, to be found at its vertical lateral edge 60.3 No further description of flag-box 60 will be given at this time.
  • Figure 24 illustrates a further embodiment of a column display apparatus according to the invention.
  • support stand 13 uses rings 15 to support multiple flag-boxes 60 arranged at various levels, just as with the embodiment according to Figure 4. (Only the flag-boxes 60 illustrated on the right-hand portion of Figure 24 have been provided with partition wall 61.1).
  • these flag-boxes 60 can be provided with an antitheft apparatus, marked 62 in its entirety, designed to prevent the arbitrary and undesirable removal, by unauthorized persons, of VC items contained in said flag-boxes.
  • each flag-box 60 possesses along its free vertical edge 60.4 an integral rib 64 ( Figure 23).
  • Rib 64 has a lower height than flag-box 60 and forms two stepped horizontal surfaces 64.1, 64.2 ( Figure 25), of which one is lowered with respect to the top face of flag-box 60 while the other is raised with respect to the bottom face of said flag-box.
  • blind holes 65.1 and 65.2 facing one another, having a vertical axis and coaxial vis-à-vis one another, extending partway through rib 64.
  • Coaxial bush 66 is inserted in upper blind hole 65.1, and fastened there by means of radial clamp screw 66.1.
  • Bush 66 is closed off at its bottom by means of base wall 66.2, and in the proximity of its upper end 66.4, it possesses a conical flange 66.3 emerging from the hole 65.1.
  • This conical flange 66.3 is conically tapering in a direction toward base wall 66.2.
  • Bush 66 houses a piston rod 67 able to slide freely in an axial direction, with the free end 67.1 of piston rod 67 extending outside bush 66 beyond flange 66.3
  • This free end 67.1 is shaped like a cylindrical clamp-head 67.2 integral to piston rod 67 and capable of engaging the lower hole 65.2 of another overlying and coplanar flag-box, in a vertical plane, with respect to flag-box 60 carrying bush 66 with piston rod 67.
  • the clamp-head 67.2 of piston rod 67 possesses, in the proximity of the body of piston rod 67, a conical collar 67.3, that is integral and conically tapering in a direction toward the peak of the clamp-head in question.
  • a helical compression spring 68 which normally stresses piston rod 67 axially upward, in the direction of extending away from bush 66, deadbolt fashion.
  • springs 68 are depicted with a reduced number of coils. The upstroke of piston rod 67 with respect to bush 66, as determined by the elastic strength of spring 68, ensures that its clamp-head 67.2 is automatically inserted into the lower hole 65.2 of overlying flag-box 60 coplanar to flag-box 60 carrying antitheft apparatus 62, while the piston rod itself remains partially engaged and guided inside bush 66.
  • this invention is by no means limited to just those embodiments already described and illustrated; on the contrary, the invention may be varied and amended in a variety of ways, and particularly from the manufacturing standpoint.
  • the fastening components for the flag-boxes need not simply come in the form of support rings or simple rectilinear support ledges, but may instead be made curved or arched by any means whatsoever.
  • support ledges in all shapes and sizes can be interconnected one behind the other in such a way as to produce all manner of support surfaces consisting of individual curved or rectilinear components.
  • the support stand for flag-boxes in the embodiments illustrated here has been executed in a cylindrical shape, but it can also be made with a rectangular cross-section et cetera .
  • use may be made of the above-described plane modular components, e.g., by fastening them to a prismatic frame.
  • flag-boxes according to the invention may also be mounted with their fastening edge oriented in a horizontal direction.
  • the support stand may consist of a table or the upper level of a cabinet et cetera .
  • the flag-boxes may themselves be produced in various shapes and in different embodiments, e.g., by means of folding up a sheet of plastic material.
  • flag-boxes is not limited to fliers accompanying videocassettes or to videocassettes themselves, but may instead be carried over to any class of products having substantially the same dimensional specifications, e.g., substantially flat objects, such as postcards, record covers, postage stamps, stickers, etc., or else three-dimensional objects, such as compact disk cases, books, newspapers, magazines, and the like.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Display Racks (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
EP90107628A 1989-05-02 1990-04-23 Présentoir modulaire pour l'exposition ordonnée, en particulier d'affiches publicitaires pour vidéocassettes, de vidéocassettes mêmes ou d'objets semblables Expired - Lifetime EP0395974B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT860489 1989-05-02
IT8908604A IT1234326B (it) 1989-05-02 1989-05-02 Dispositivo modulare per l ordinata esposizione in particolare di locandine pubblicitarie di corredo alle videocassette o simili

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0395974A1 true EP0395974A1 (fr) 1990-11-07
EP0395974B1 EP0395974B1 (fr) 1994-10-19

Family

ID=11126980

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP90107628A Expired - Lifetime EP0395974B1 (fr) 1989-05-02 1990-04-23 Présentoir modulaire pour l'exposition ordonnée, en particulier d'affiches publicitaires pour vidéocassettes, de vidéocassettes mêmes ou d'objets semblables

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US5160050A (fr)
EP (1) EP0395974B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE112945T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69013387T2 (fr)
IT (1) IT1234326B (fr)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2671958A1 (fr) * 1991-01-30 1992-07-31 Edimeta Dispositif presentoir pour objets plats et rigides.
NL1004652C2 (nl) * 1996-11-29 1998-06-03 Jacobus Wilhelm Beullens Opbergsysteem voor platte voorwerpen, zoals CD-doosjes.
ES2119586A1 (es) * 1994-04-29 1998-10-01 Hergom Ind Sistema de estructura para modular para farolas y banderolas.
DE29809808U1 (de) * 1998-05-30 1999-10-07 Bitsch Gerhard Hülle für Präsentations- und Sammelzwecke
WO1999063541A1 (fr) * 1998-06-02 1999-12-09 Jacobus Wilhelm Beullens Systeme de stockage pour des articles plats tels que des coffrets de disques compacts

Families Citing this family (26)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5349331A (en) * 1992-09-04 1994-09-20 Veronica Murray Securing device for preventing an attempted theft and unlocking device
CH684992A5 (de) * 1993-03-08 1995-02-28 Urs Bearth Vorrichtung zur Ablage von Compact-Discs.
US5280840A (en) * 1993-04-12 1994-01-25 Terpening Harold R Card display arrangement
US5433036A (en) * 1994-01-18 1995-07-18 Ganal; Nicael B. Winged picture frame stand
USD381834S (en) * 1995-01-13 1997-08-05 Mannington Mills, Inc. Floor product sample frame
WO1999012450A1 (fr) * 1997-09-11 1999-03-18 Christopher Corrado Systeme d'etageres
US6102502A (en) * 1998-02-20 2000-08-15 Kraftmaid Cabinetry, Inc. Merchandising unit with door display
US6213312B1 (en) * 1998-07-31 2001-04-10 Richard J. Thielsen Compact disk storage and filing systems
US6272779B1 (en) 1998-10-30 2001-08-14 Steelcase Development Inc. Display board system
US6647652B1 (en) 1998-10-30 2003-11-18 Steelcase Development Inc. Display board system
US6374547B1 (en) 1998-10-30 2002-04-23 Steelcase Development Inc. Workstation
US6463701B1 (en) 1998-10-30 2002-10-15 Steelcase Development Corporation Work environment
US6540094B1 (en) * 1998-10-30 2003-04-01 Steelcase Development Corporation Information display system
CN1227666C (zh) * 1999-01-29 2005-11-16 高超明智公司 小型盘支架和夹持器
US6279761B1 (en) * 1999-03-01 2001-08-28 Steelcase Development Inc. Information display system
US20020023890A1 (en) * 2000-05-22 2002-02-28 Gary Jensen Hinge member product display system
CA2343708A1 (fr) * 2001-03-29 2002-09-29 Michel Nadeau Classeur multimedia a pages verticales
US6739096B2 (en) 2001-06-22 2004-05-25 Steelcase Development Corporation Movable office support system
US6955267B2 (en) * 2002-06-05 2005-10-18 Sharper Image Corporation Storage and display rack for DVDs
US20030226813A1 (en) * 2002-06-05 2003-12-11 Taylor Charles E. Storage and display rack for DVDs
US8393122B2 (en) * 2002-06-06 2013-03-12 Kimball International, Inc. Partition system
CN1659344A (zh) * 2002-06-06 2005-08-24 金波国际公司 分区系统
US20060174523A1 (en) * 2005-02-04 2006-08-10 Blockbuster Inc. Card in displays
TWI306240B (en) * 2005-07-13 2009-02-11 Lite On It Corp Optical disc stand
US20070157500A1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2007-07-12 Arnold Wolfe Display holder
WO2008051996A2 (fr) * 2006-10-23 2008-05-02 Rtc Industries, Inc. Système de marchandisage avec colonne pliable et/ou butée d'arrêt d'article

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1244911A (fr) * 1958-10-21 1960-11-04 Dispositif servant à contenir et à présenter des feuillets juxtaposés, tels que cartes illustrées et autres
US3777896A (en) * 1971-08-12 1973-12-11 M Ehrlich Combined display and storage rack
DE2647985A1 (de) * 1976-10-20 1978-04-27 Hunke & Jochheim Blattfoermiger halter
DE2811535A1 (de) * 1977-03-17 1978-09-21 Wada Metal Ind Co Ausstellungsvorrichtung fuer bespielte baender
FR2606985A1 (fr) * 1986-11-24 1988-05-27 Belfiore Antonio Dispositif de suspension notamment de boitiers de cassettes video

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1314958A (en) * 1919-09-02 of new yobk
US1421391A (en) * 1921-12-16 1922-07-04 Bower Chester Almonde Display rack for phonograph disks
US1495152A (en) * 1922-03-17 1924-05-27 William L Becker Phonograph-record rack
US2804212A (en) * 1956-01-13 1957-08-27 Charles L Spitzig Phonograph record file
US3207318A (en) * 1963-12-31 1965-09-21 Carl S Gilbert Phonograph record storage apparatus
US3374794A (en) * 1965-12-06 1968-03-26 Eagle Druggists Supply Company Record holder
GB2124475A (en) * 1982-08-05 1984-02-22 Byam Design And Manufacturing Display assembly

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1244911A (fr) * 1958-10-21 1960-11-04 Dispositif servant à contenir et à présenter des feuillets juxtaposés, tels que cartes illustrées et autres
US3777896A (en) * 1971-08-12 1973-12-11 M Ehrlich Combined display and storage rack
DE2647985A1 (de) * 1976-10-20 1978-04-27 Hunke & Jochheim Blattfoermiger halter
DE2811535A1 (de) * 1977-03-17 1978-09-21 Wada Metal Ind Co Ausstellungsvorrichtung fuer bespielte baender
FR2606985A1 (fr) * 1986-11-24 1988-05-27 Belfiore Antonio Dispositif de suspension notamment de boitiers de cassettes video

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2671958A1 (fr) * 1991-01-30 1992-07-31 Edimeta Dispositif presentoir pour objets plats et rigides.
ES2119586A1 (es) * 1994-04-29 1998-10-01 Hergom Ind Sistema de estructura para modular para farolas y banderolas.
NL1004652C2 (nl) * 1996-11-29 1998-06-03 Jacobus Wilhelm Beullens Opbergsysteem voor platte voorwerpen, zoals CD-doosjes.
DE29809808U1 (de) * 1998-05-30 1999-10-07 Bitsch Gerhard Hülle für Präsentations- und Sammelzwecke
WO1999063541A1 (fr) * 1998-06-02 1999-12-09 Jacobus Wilhelm Beullens Systeme de stockage pour des articles plats tels que des coffrets de disques compacts

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ATE112945T1 (de) 1994-11-15
DE69013387T2 (de) 1995-05-18
EP0395974B1 (fr) 1994-10-19
IT1234326B (it) 1992-05-15
DE69013387D1 (de) 1994-11-24
IT8908604A0 (it) 1989-05-02
US5160050A (en) 1992-11-03

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0395974A1 (fr) Présentoir modulaire pour l'exposition ordonnée, en particulier d'affiches publicitaires pour vidéocassettes, de vidéocassettes mêmes ou d'objets semblables
USD383340S (en) Combination shelf and post storage unit
US5094349A (en) Display module for flexible sheets
CA2367533A1 (fr) Rayonnage modulaire avec armoire
USD431934S (en) Organizer
EP0437359B1 (fr) Système de cloisons pour un dispositif de présentation
US10925399B2 (en) Modular organizer systems
US4726133A (en) Frame for releasably framing articles
WO2010009315A2 (fr) Urne et système d’urnes
USD314102S (en) Furniture support unit
DE19621163C1 (de) Halterung für rechteckige Gegenstände und deren Verwendung
KR200327237Y1 (ko) 쇼케이스용 선반
US20120181904A1 (en) Multifunctional storage box
KR20210041890A (ko) 보관과 운반 및 다양한 형태로의 전시가 가능한 조립식 박스
US4917245A (en) Structure of vacuum forming plastic packing case
USD339253S (en) Modular audio-video cassette cabinet
JP3232185U (ja) 組み立て式後飾り祭壇
USD471048S1 (en) Cabinet
CN110432708A (zh) 一种便于搬运的展厅用飞机模型展示柜
CN214230688U (zh) 一种展柜用展台调节机构
US20230404228A1 (en) User configurable modular storage apparatus
KR102427337B1 (ko) 욕실 코너 선반 및 그 시공방법
KR102316201B1 (ko) 수납 깊이가 조절되는 서가
CN209421560U (zh) 一种方便临时搭建的立体展示架
KR200400669Y1 (ko) 물품 진열대

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19910424

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19920720

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: NL

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: LI

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: AT

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: CH

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: DK

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19941019

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRE;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.SCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19941019

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 112945

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19941115

Kind code of ref document: T

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69013387

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19941124

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Effective date: 19950119

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

ET Fr: translation filed
NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 19950425

Year of fee payment: 6

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 19950426

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19950430

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Effective date: 19960103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Effective date: 19960423

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19960423

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Effective date: 19961227

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST